# Bark vs 微步情报

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 微步情报 at none against Bark's 2. Bark's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 3) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year. 微步情报 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 111 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 98% of Bark's written reviews are positive against 100% of 微步情报's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, 微步情报 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | 微步情报 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews)** | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1625228376/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **111** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [Beijing Buke Technology Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625228378) |

## What reviewers say

### Bark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865)

Send custom push notifications to your iPhone via an HTTP API. Supports advanced features like custom icons, grouping, and critical alerts. Offers privacy-protected, end-to-end encrypted pushes with self-deployable server options.

**Highlights:** HTTP API for push notifications, Custom icons and grouping, Continuous and critical alerts, End-to-end push encryption, Self-deployable server options, Privacy-protected notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Continuous support | $2.69 | per year |
| One-time donation | $2.69 | one-time |


### 微步情报

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1625228376)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 微步情报 free?

微步情报 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or 微步情报?

Bark is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while 微步情报 averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Bark or 微步情报 have ads?

Neither Bark nor 微步情报 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or 微步情报?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 微步情报 monthly. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 6, 2026 and 微步情报 on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*